With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Mes Rafsanjan fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Saipa.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Saipa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Mes Rafsanjan form and stats
3-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Persian Gulf Pro League numbers at home for Mes Rafsanjan so far this season.
M. Zahedi was the last player to score a league goal for Mes Rafsanjan and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Rafsanjan haven't scored in 345 minutes.
Rafsanjan manager M. Rabiei and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Tractor Sazi (placed 5th) in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Preceding that match was a defeat to Aluminium Arak (0-1).
Mes Rafsanjan have scored 8 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Mes Rafsanjan have conceded only 8 goals.
Saipa form and stats
Saipa, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Persian Gulf Pro League, after 1-4-4 (9 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Saipa have lost on their last two travels.
M. Heydari was the last player to score for the away team. Saipa haven't scored a league goal in the last 442 minutes.
Home advantage was not enough for Saipa in their previous game, as they lost their Persian Gulf Pro League-match, hosting Sepahan, 0-1. A 0-1 defeat away at Nassaji Mazandaran before that.
The attacking power of Saipa when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by Saipa in these games.
Head 2 Head
Saipa - Rafsanjan 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  F. Emamali 5 goals | G. Eslamikhah 2 goals | M. Ghazi Najafabadi 2 goals |
Mes Rafsanjan missing players
Saipa missing players
| Mes Rafsanjan | Saipa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 8 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 42% | 56% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 56% | 42% |
| 16% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 11% | 11% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 26% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 37% |
| 47% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 32% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 10.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5 | 6.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 23% | 24% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 33% | 22% |
- Mes Rafsanjan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Mes Rafsanjan have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals (10) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Persian Gulf Pro League
- Saipa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Saipa is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Persepolis | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Foolad | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Paykan | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | Padideh Khorasan | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Saipa | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 9 |